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車 kanji: car, vehicle, wheel

車 is a JLPT N5 kanji with 7 strokes. It is read シャ, くるま.

Meaning
car, vehicle, wheel
On'yomi
シャ
Kun'yomi
くるま
Strokes
7
JLPT level
N5
School grade
Elementary school grade 1

How to write 車: stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7

Each step adds one stroke. The newest stroke is red and numbered at its starting point.

How to remember 車

An axle with wheels: a side view of a cart or vehicle.

Words that use 車

Example sentence

車で学校に行きます。

I go to school by car.

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Questions about 車

What does 車 mean?
車 means car, vehicle, wheel.
How do you read 車?
車 has the on'yomi シャ and the kun'yomi くるま.
How many strokes does 車 have?
車 is written with 7 strokes. It is a JLPT N5 kanji.

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